The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has been given the nod by the Prime Minister to host the ‘Don Ca Tai Tu’ or Southern Amateur Music Festival 2014.
This will be a significant event for the province, the birthplace of ‘Da Co Hoai Lang’, an immortal Cai Luong piece written by musician Cao Van Lau in 1919, which tells the story of a wife waiting for her husband to return from the battlefield.
Many artists and musicians from ‘Don Ca Tai Tu’ troupes from neighboring cities and provinces will take part in the event.
The festival aims to keep the tradition of Cai Luong alive in the community and foster a love for this particular kind of music among the people.
On this occasion, UNESCO will give a certificate recognizing ‘Don Ca Tai Tu’ as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.
